Implementación de la metodología 5S en la Planta de Procesamiento de Industrias Lácteas de la UCSG.

Abstract

The 5S is a methodology that is represented by actions that are principles which are expressed with five Japanese words beginning with "S"; every word has an important meaning for the creation of a worthy and safe place where to work. These five words are: Select, sort, clean, standardize and discipline. The correct implementation of this methodology will help to easily implement other quality systems such as Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), because by complying with the 5S we are complying with some items of GMP. The study was based on the problems found during the processes of elaboration of foodstuffs inside the plant and the actions of immediate or medium term improvement depending on the finding. This project involves the implementation of the methodology of the 5S in the Processing Plant of Dairy Industries of the Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil. Where a group of 20 students from the Agroindustrial Engineering career were selected to work with the shortcomings of their practices and improve them, in addition to performing audits within the plant. It is recommended to monitor all the non-conformities found during audit processes, in order to ensure their closure with a preventive and corrective maintenance plan.